Author Archives for Brian Dodridge

Hard Conversation Pointers for Members and Staff

February 18, 2014 9:37 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The Latin term for confrontation means – “to turn your face toward; to look at fully.” For many people, confrontation is something they do passively while walking away from another person, or a reply they make to a tweet or email. But as leaders in the church, we can’t afford to confront cowardly (or sinfully). In their book Boundaries, Face... View Article


The Church Honoring God — Our Story

February 14, 2014 7:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

I have used this blog to post “practical takeaways for everyday church leadership” since its inception in July. Today’s post is slightly different, yet, it still illustrates how practical actions taken by people, make for great churches and great ministry. Below is the script from a talk my wife recently gave. Having been invited to speak at our former Church, First Baptist Lewisville, she... View Article


Church Member Perception of Ministers part 2

February 11, 2014 6:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

                      Church Member Perception, part two: (Miss part one? Read it here) Recently, I read a post by Michael Hyatt that talked about attitude change. By changing out one word in his vocabulary, he was able to affect a healthier perspective on life, and a changed attitude. (Read his post... View Article